Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 20 spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over phone to take stock of the rescue operations being carried out at the Silkyara tunnel to evacuate 41 workers trapped for over a week.
Necessary rescue equipment and resources, he said, are being provided by the Centre and through mutual coordination between Central and State agencies, the trapped workers will be safely evacuated.
The Prime Minister said it is necessary to maintain the morale of the trapped workers, according to a statement issued by the Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office.
